sexta-feira, 5 de abril de 2013

Plummet / In the bag


Plummet: cair ou mergulhar verticalmente, prumo, nível de prumo
Synonyms: crash, crater, decline, descend, dip, dive, fall, lower, nose-dive, drop, plunge, sink, skid, tumble
“The acrobat plummeted into the net.”
“The car plummeted to the bottom of the canyon.”
“The satellite plummeted into the ocean.”
“Stock prices plummeted 40 percent during the scandal.”
“The TV show has plummeted in the ratings.”  (www.merriam-webster.com)


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In the bag: que está seguro, que está garantido, que está bem guardado
“Once we'd scored the third goal, the match was pretty much in the bag.”
“The election is in the bag unless the voters find out about my past.” (www.thefreedictionary.com)

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